Chicken meaning

What does “chicken” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“chicken” is a noun and adjective with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the flesh of a chicken used for food.

chicken

noun

  1. the flesh of a chicken used for food

  2. a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl

  3. a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy

    Synonymswimpcrybaby
  4. a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops

adjective

  1. easily frightened

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University